Bell Ringer: Reviewed inciting incident, conflict and resolution
* Watched the video of Demeter and Persephone Video of "Demeter and Persephone" To see the movie, click on link, select "Secondary Schools" and then use your user name and password (normal log in at school) to get in. * Modeled the process of identifying conflicts and especially identifying main conflict. * Modeled the process of using conflict to identify inciting incident and resolution. * Modeled using elements to discover purpose * Modeled the process of using the elements to identify purpose. * Modeled the discovery of the characters role in conveying the purpose.
Bell Ringer: On edmodo Task 1 - directions on edmodo - Template on Google Docs link to video : (remember to select "secondary schools" and use your regular log in info) "Arachne and the Weaving Contest"
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 Bell Ringer: Review the following with a partner or small group. Inciting incident, conflict, resolution and identifying the main conflict. Course Selection: I reviewed the different English courses, the expectations and my thoughts about honors, balancing your course load and extracurricular activities, making the best choice for you. I signed in class. I will sign during FLEX and possible class on Monday. Assessment: Students took formative assessment (after any needed review) Closure: There was not any closure as students worked on the quiz until class was over. Miscellaneous: Students were reminded to complete HW from the week (Homework from Tuesday and Wednesday), complete work to get rid of an "I", and students were given time to read the text book version of Echo and Narcissus.
Bell Ringer: Reviewed inciting incident, conflict and resolution
* Watched the video of Demeter and Persephone Video of "Demeter and Persephone"
To see the movie, click on link, select "Secondary Schools" and then use your user name and password (normal log in at school) to get in.
* Modeled the process of identifying conflicts and especially identifying main conflict.
* Modeled the process of using conflict to identify inciting incident and resolution.
* Modeled using elements to discover purpose
* Modeled the process of using the elements to identify purpose.
* Modeled the discovery of the characters role in conveying the purpose.
Closure: What did you learn about conflict today?
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011
Lesson plan on edmodo. Support documents here
Bell Ringer: On edmodo
Task 1 - directions on edmodo - Template on Google Docs
link to video : (remember to select "secondary schools" and use your regular log in info)
"Arachne and the Weaving Contest"
View the completed document to review the last 3 parts.
Closure on edmodo
Homework - posted here and on edmodo
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
Bell Ringer: Shared HW form yesterday in small groups.
chart
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011
Bell Ringer: Discuss the following questions:
The rest of the class was used t0 go over last night's homework. Answers are posted here.
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011
Bell Ringer: Review the following with a partner or small group. Inciting incident, conflict, resolution and identifying the main conflict.
Course Selection: I reviewed the different English courses, the expectations and my thoughts about honors, balancing your course load and extracurricular activities, making the best choice for you. I signed in class. I will sign during FLEX and possible class on Monday.
Assessment: Students took formative assessment (after any needed review)
Closure: There was not any closure as students worked on the quiz until class was over.
Miscellaneous: Students were reminded to complete HW from the week (Homework from Tuesday and Wednesday), complete work to get rid of an "I", and students were given time to read the text book version of Echo and Narcissus.